bromeliad
noun
bro·me·li·ad
brō-ˈmē-lē-ˌad 
: any of the chiefly tropical American usually epiphytic plants comprising the pineapple family and including Spanish moss and various ornamentals
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In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
The ‘Red Chestnut’ bromeliad (Vriesea fosteriana) has bizarre striped, green leaves with a tinge of rust red.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Tropical bromeliads, orchids, spathiphyllum, aluminum plants and dracaena like shady sites.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Displays of bromeliads in various genera and a sale of plants.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
The ‘Red Chestnut’ bromeliad (Vriesea fosteriana) has bizarre striped, green leaves with a tinge of rust red.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Tropical bromeliads, orchids, spathiphyllum, aluminum plants and dracaena like shady sites.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Displays of bromeliads in various genera and a sale of plants.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bromeliad
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“Bromeliad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromeliad. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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